NEXT STEP

DIETITIANS

We’re Jolie and Pip, Accredited Practising Dietitians and Nutritionists.

Making nutrition enjoyable and empowering - join us in taking the next step towards a healthier, happier you!

Our Promise

We focus on providing specialised and compassionate support, utilising evidence-based strategies to help you feel your best and achieve your goals. We strive to empower, inspire and support our clients.

We are excited to help you take the next step!

How can we help?

Individual CONSULTATIONS

This includes individualised nutrition plans tailored to help you optimise your nutrition goals.

We offer consults across a range of areas, whether you are aiming to optimise your health, seeking nutrition support for chronic conditions or want to enhance your sports performance.

Group nutrition presentations

We offer engaging and informative presentations including interactive discussions, sharing practical tips and providing evidence-based knowledge to empower your group to improve well-being. Whether it is a workplace, community organisation or sporting club, our group nutrition education services are tailored to inspire and educate your team.

Reach your full athletic potential with our exclusive sports performance nutrition packages. Whether you are a weekend warrior or an elite athlete, our programs are tailored to fuel your body for peak performance.

Performance Package - 8-week Program

  • One initial consultation

  • Three review consultations (fortnightly)

  • Unlimited email support between sessions

  • Sport specific nutrition plan (race/competition day)

Elite Package - 12-week Program

  • One initial consultation

  • Five review consultations (fortnightly)

  • Unlimited email support between sessions

  • Sport specific nutrition plan (race/competition day)

Sports performance Packages

Meet the team

   Hey, we’re Jolie and Pip!

We’re two incredibly passionate individuals who want to empower people like yourself to make choices around your nutrition that will help you to reach your goals, whether that’s in life, or in sport.

Navigating the complexities of nutrition can be quite overwhelming, especially in a world so full of misinformation, but you don’t have to figure it out alone!

We can help guide and support you, using real, evidenced-based advice, to reach your goals.

Whether you’re a weekend warrior like Jolie, an elite athlete like Pip, or just someone looking to improve your overall health, we’re here to help!

Accredited Practising Dietitian and Nutritionist

Pip Pietromonaco

My interest areas include (but aren’t limited to):

  • Fuelling exercise performance (running, cycling and team sports) 

  • Helping individuals manage chronic health conditions such as diabetes 

  • Helping children with fussy eating 

Qualifications

  • Accredited Practising Dietitian

  • Master of Dietetics

  • Bachelor Exercise and Sport Science

  • Personal Trainer 

Jolie Baird

Accredited Practising Dietitian and Nutritionist

My interest areas include (but aren’t limited to):

  • Sports Nutrition

  • Managing chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease

  • General healthy eating and wellbeing

Qualifications

  • Accredited Practising Dietitian

  • Master of Dietetics

  • Bachelor of Science

Important Information

  • Initial Appointment - 60 minutes

    We conduct an in-depth nutrition assessment where we get to know you and your goals, touching on:

    • Diet and nutrition history

    • Nutrition goals

    • Barriers and challenges

    • Medical history

    • Exercise

    This assessment will enable us to offer tailored and evidence-based nutrition education. Together, we will work to develop realistic strategies to help you achieve your goals.

    Review Appointment - 30 minutes

    Check-in appointment to help you:

    • Maintain motivation and accountability

    • Answer any questions

    • Troubleshoot any challenges

    • Gain further nutrition education to help you take the next steps towards meeting your goals

    15-Minute Discovery Call

    Book a FREE discovery call with us to find out if we are the right fit to help you with your nutrition goals!

    Appointment Style

    Next Step is an online clinic where all appointments are conducted through Telehealth (via video or phone). This ensures that you can receive the support you need with added comfort and convenience!

  • Initial Consultation

    60 minutes - $200

    Review Consultation

    30 minutes - $100

    Performance Package

    8-week program - $450(valued at $554)

    A single upfront payment of $450, equivalent to less than $60 per week.

    What is included?

    • One initial consultation (worth $185)

    • Three review consultations (worth $270)

    • Sport specific nutrition plan (race/competition day) (worth $99)

    • Unlimited email support between sessions

    Elite Package

    12-week program - $540(valued at $734)

    A single upfront payment of $540, equivalent to $45 per week.

    What is included?

    • One initial consultation (worth $185)

    • Five review consultations (worth $450)

    • Sport specific nutrition plan (race/competition day) (worth $99)

    • Unlimited email support between sessions

    Optional extras

    Individualised Meal Plan - $149

    We offer individualised meal plans tailored to your specific needs. The suitability of this can be discussed during your initial consultation.

    If you wish to have an individualised meal plan, this will be completed by your dietitian. You can expect to receive your tailored meal plan within four business days.

    Race Day Nutrition Plan - $99

    We offer individualised sports nutrition plans for your race or competition to ensure that you are fuelling to reach your peak performance. This is included in our packages however, it can be added onto any other consultation. You can expect to receive your tailored sports nutrition plan within two business days.

  • To secure your booking through our online system, a 50% deposit is required at the time of booking, with the remaining 50% charged following the appointment.

    Medicare rebates

    Medicare provides rebates of $58.30 per consultation, for up to five sessions per year with an Accredited Practising Dietitian, for patients who have been referred to a dietitian by their GP on a care plan. If you have a chronic disease and are interested in a consult, please contact us via email or phone prior to booking a consultation so we can have the paperwork filled out!

    Private Health Insurance

    Most private health funds in Australia offer rebates for dietetic services with our Accredited Practising Dietitians. The level of rebate will differ depending on your health insurer and level of coverage.

  • We ask that you cancel or change your appointment with at least 48 hours notice. This allows us the chance to fill the appointment slot. Failure to provide timely notice will result in the inability to obtain a refund for the initial 50% booking deposit.

    We understand that in some circumstances this may not be possible. For enquiries regarding this please phone us.

    Changing appointment date/time

    You can change your appointment online. The link to do so can be accessed via the initial confirmation email you received for your appointment. Alternatively, feel free to email us to change your appointment time at hello@nextstepdietitians.com.au.

    Cancellations

    To cancel your appointment please phone us. You can find our phone number on your confirmation email.

  • Here are our details for your GP referral!

    Practice Name: Next Step Dietitians

    Postal Address: PO Box 187, Chelsea VIC 3196

    Email: hello@nextstepdietitians.com.au

    Clinician provider Numbers: Jolie Baird (6732231A) and Pip Pietromonaco (1554311B)

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